She has the look, the moves and the natural elegance in-keeping with a burlesque performer - but Lyndsey Roberts from Glasgow is a little bit different compared to your average Dita von Teese wannabe.
Because although Roberts channels showgirl opulence to the max when performing, it's primarily to a class of students in a studio rather than a paying audience - and that's exactly the way she likes it.
Video credits:
Direction: Gabriella Bennett; Cinematography and editing: Graham Boonzaaier; Hair and make-up: Sandra Cormack of SC Make Up Artistry; Venue: Dance HQ, Glasgow Green.
An undergraduate in Contemporary Dance from the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance (first class honours, naturally), Roberts moved to London to further her studies on a scholarship from the Veronica Bruce memorial fund administered by the Scottish Ballet, and equipped herself with a post-grad in Advanced Dance Studies before returning to her homeland to teach.
"For me, I prefer passing on what I've learnt to my students by teaching as opposed to performing," she explains.
"Burlesque is a fantastic way to keep fit over the festive period as an alternative to going to the gym. It's a sociable way to stay active and healthy, and the dance form builds on your confidence, too.
As her burlesque alter-ego Ginger Valentine, we filmed behind-the-scenes at Roberts's class at Dance HQ, set in Glasgow's Templeton building, to find out a little more about how burlesque can serve as keep-fit technique as well as a performance art.
Lyndsey Roberts's classes run every Wednesday from December 3, 8.30pm - 9.30pm at Dance HQ.
For more information on Lyndsey Roberts's classes click here and here
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